Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Food Sources
Foods that contain Monounsaturated Fatty Acids.
- Olive Oil
Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids as components of olive oil and nuts
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Health Benefits
Health conditions that Monounsaturated Fatty Acids may influence, based on research.
Reduces Risk Of
- Aging
Loss of COMPASS seems to extend lifespan through its regulation of monounsaturated fatty acids, and this could be mimicked by dietary addition of such fatty acids
Source: How We Age
Improves
- Type 2 diabetes
Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids as components of olive oil and nuts improve glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity and blood lipids in type 2 diabetes patients
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Sources
- How We Age
- Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity